supplement,alt name,"evidence level - score. 0 = no evidence, 1,2 = slight, 3 = conflicting , 4 = promising, 5 = good, 6 = strong ",Claimed improved aspect of fitness,fitness category,sport or exercise type tested,OTW,popularity,number of studies examined,number of citations,efficacy,notes,exclude,,Cochrane systematic review,Other International review board or metastudy,no. of studies in Cochrane metastudy,no. of studies in metastudy,year(s) of metastudy,No. of individual studies / reviews,N positive studies / trials,% positive studies/ trials,main study source,Link to main individual study,,Link to individual study,Link to individual study,Link to individual study,Link to individual study,Link to individual study,Link to individual study,Link to individual study,Link to individual study,Link to individual study,Link to individual study,Link to individual study,Link to individual study,Link to individual study,Link to individual study,Link to individual study,Link to individual study,Link to individual study,Link to individual study,Link to individual study,Link to individual study,Link to individual study
AAKG,L-arginine alpha-ketoglutarate,1,peak power output,strength–power,weight training,OTW,242,1,20,,A 2006 study found AAKG supplementation improved maximum effort 1-repetition bench press and Wingate peak power performance.,,,0,0,0,0,-,1,1,100.00%,Campbell et al (2006),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/549/CN-00668549/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/549/CN-00668549/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
AAKG,L-arginine alpha-ketoglutarate,0,"body composition, aerobic capacity, muscle endurance","fat burning–muscle building, aerobic–endurance",weight training,,242,1,20,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,1,0,0.00%,Campbell et al (2006),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/549/CN-00668549/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/549/CN-00668549/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Baking soda,"Bicarbonate of soda, sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO3",5,high-intensity performance,anaerobic–high-intensity,"rowing, cycling, swimming, running, other",,947,14,140,,"Gulping down baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) makes the blood more alkaline, improving performance in lactic-acid-fueled events like the 800m sprint. Downside: a badly upset stomach.",,,0,0,0,0,-,14,9,64.29%,Siegler et al (2010),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/219/CN-00770219/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/778/CN-00759778/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/004/CN-00749004/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/229/CN-00760229/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/219/CN-00770219/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/656/CN-00733656/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/708/CN-00772708/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/130/CN-00762130/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/160/CN-00701160/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/159/CN-00701159/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/622/CN-00572622/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/402/CN-00564402/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/818/CN-00559818/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/017/CN-00559017/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/648/CN-00408648/frame.html,,,,,,,
BCAAs,"branched-chain amino acids, leucine, isoleucine, valine",4,fatigue resistance,aerobic–endurance,"cycling, circuit training",,5490,3,660,,Branched-chain amino acids,,,0,0,0,0,-,3,3,100.00%,Greer et al (2011),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/959/CN-00781959/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/959/CN-00781959/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/239/CN-00787239/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/438/CN-00554438/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
BCAAs,"branched-chain amino acids, leucine, isoleucine, valine",3,"aerobic performance, endurance, power","aerobic–endurance, strength–power","cycling, other",,5490,4,660,,Branched-chain amino acids,,,0,0,0,0,-,4,2,50.00%,Matsumoto et al (2009),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/665/CN-00705665/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/959/CN-00781959/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/665/CN-00705665/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/412/CN-00561412/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/174/CN-00560174/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
BCAAs,"branched-chain amino acids, leucine, isoleucine, valine",1,immune defences in athletes,general fitness,"running, other",OTW,5490,2,660,,Branched-chain amino acids,,,0,0,0,0,-,2,2,100.00%,Bassit et al (2002),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/021/CN-00389021/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/021/CN-00389021/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/262/CN-00372262/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
BCAAs,"branched-chain amino acids, leucine, isoleucine, valine",0,body composition,fat burning–muscle building,"swimming, rowing",,5490,1,660,,Branched-chain amino acids,,,0,0,0,0,-,1,0,0.00%,Tang (2003),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/245/CN-00474245/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/245/CN-00474245/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
BCAAs,"branched-chain amino acids, leucine, isoleucine, valine",6,muscle damage + soreness,recovery–injury prevention,"weight training, circuit training, cycling, swimming",,5490,7,660,,Taking branched-chain amino acids before exercise can reduce damage to muscle tissue and soreness caused by training (and overtraining). ,,,0,0,0,0,-,7,7,100.00%,Shimomura et al (2010),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/776/CN-00759776/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/773/CN-00751773/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/776/CN-00759776/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/009/CN-00629009/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/808/CN-00565808/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/438/CN-00554438/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/613/CN-00442613/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/649/CN-00441649/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Beetroot juice,,4,aerobic efficiency,aerobic–endurance,"running, cycling",,267,4,5,,"The nitrates in beetroot juice improve time to exhaustion and various measures of oxygen consumption during aerobic exercise, also reducing resting blood pressure. Downsides: purple pee.",,,0,0,0,0,-,4,4,100.00%,Lansley et al (2011),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/843/CN-00800843/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/843/CN-00800843/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/096/CN-00787096/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/367/CN-00760367/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/472/CN-00733472/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Beta alanine,,1,high-intensity performance,"aerobic–endurance, anaerobic–high-intensity","rowing, cycling, running",,920,4,284,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,4,1,25.00%,Walter et al (2010),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/456/CN-00750456/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/549/CN-00781549/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/456/CN-00750456/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/381/CN-00697381/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/957/CN-00626957/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Beta alanine,,2,"training tolerance, fatigue","recovery–injury prevention, sports psychology","running, other",OTW,920,2,284,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,2,2,100.00%,Hoffman et al (2008a),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/702/CN-00686702/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/702/CN-00686702/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/381/CN-00697381/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Beta alanine,,1,"muscular endurance, power","strength–power, anaerobic–high-intensity",weight training,OTW,920,1,284,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,1,1,100.00%,Hoffman et al (2008b),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/829/CN-00686829/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/829/CN-00686829/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Betaine,,1,exercise tolerance in hot conditions,general fitness,running,OTW,1040,1,162,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,1,1,100.00%,Armstrong et al (2008),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/208/CN-00639208/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/208/CN-00639208/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Betaine,,0,sprint performance,anaerobic–high-intensity,running,,1040,1,162,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,1,0,0.00%,Armstrong et al (2008),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/208/CN-00639208/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/208/CN-00639208/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Bitter orange,"Citrus aurantium, sour orange, p-synephrine, synephrine, octopamine (active ingredients)",0,weight loss,fat burning–muscle building,other,,406,3,1680,,"Bitter orange may raise resting metabolic rate – burning more calories – and possibly also heart rate and blood pressure. However, commercial preparations normally contain caffeine too and effects can be difficult to untangle.",,,0,1,0,1,2004,2,0,0.00%,Review: Bent et al (2004),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/cldare/articles/DARE-12004006974/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/cldare/articles/DARE-12004006974/frame.html,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15337824,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/539/CN-00577539/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/240/CN-00524240/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/964/CN-00424964/frame.html,
Bovine colostrum,,2,"high intensity performance, endurance",aerobic–endurance,"cycling, running, rowing, other",,165,5,194,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,5,3,60.00%,Shing et al (2006),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/365/CN-00566365/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/365/CN-00566365/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/579/CN-00409579/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/364/CN-00390364/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/378/CN-00411378/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/427/CN-00412427/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Bovine colostrum,,1,immune defences in athletes,general fitness,"swimming, cycling",,165,3,194,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,3,1,33.33%,Carol et al (2011),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/582/CN-00788582/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/582/CN-00788582/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/582/CN-00788582/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/165/CN-00586165/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Bovine colostrum,,1,muscle gain,fat burning–muscle building,weight training,OTW,165,1,194,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,1,1,100.00%,Antonio et al (2001),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/368/CN-00347368/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/368/CN-00347368/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Bovine colostrum,,1,"strength, power, sprint performance","strength–power, anaerobic–high-intensity","weight training, cycling, other",,165,3,194,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,3,2,66.67%,Mero et al (2005),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/462/CN-00551462/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/462/CN-00551462/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/068/CN-00439068/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/427/CN-00412427/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Caffeine,,4,intense aerobic performance,aerobic–endurance,"cycling, rowing",,7250,7,409,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,7,5,71.43%,Jenkins et al (2008),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/134/CN-00649134/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/753/CN-00741753/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/134/CN-00649134/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/214/CN-00667214/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/711/CN-00501711/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/180/CN-00426180/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/581/CN-00372581/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/600/CN-00346600/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Caffeine,,5,endurance performance,aerobic–endurance,"cycling, running",,7250,15,409,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,15,10,66.67%,Irwin et al (2011),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/557/CN-00787557/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/557/CN-00787557/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/769/CN-00769769/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/515/CN-00733515/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/429/CN-00785429/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/856/CN-00697856/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/878/CN-00684878/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/808/CN-00562808/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/308/CN-00529308/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/587/CN-00512587/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/642/CN-00504642/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/753/CN-00435753/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/305/CN-00457305/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/426/CN-00412426/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/977/CN-00425977/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/044/CN-00410044/frame.html,,,,,,
Caffeine,,3,"skill, agility + speed",sports psychology,"football, cycling, running, other",,7250,6,409,,"Caffeine may improve footballers' passing accuracy, but reaction time and coordination tests show negligible benefit over placebo. One study found caffeined-up soldiers fired more shots more quickly, but were no better at telling the enemy apart.",,,0,0,0,0,-,6,3,50.00%,Lorino et al (2006),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/725/CN-00574725/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/486/CN-00722486/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/916/CN-00668916/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/270/CN-00683270/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/725/CN-00574725/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/308/CN-00529308/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/314/CN-00560314/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Caffeine,,4,performance when sleep-deprived,sports psychology,other,,7250,3,409,,"Sleep-deprived soldiers given caffeine showed better performance in obstacle running, marksmanship, vigilance tests and simulated driving tasks than those who went without.",,,0,0,0,0,-,3,3,100.00%,McLellan et al (2007),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/196/CN-00612196/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/196/CN-00612196/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/453/CN-00511453/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/938/CN-00371938/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Caffeine,,6,mood during exercise,sports psychology,"weight training, cycling, other",,7250,11,409,,"Old news: caffeine boosts mood and reduces perceived exertion during exercise, keeping you motivated. Downsides: anxiety and palpitations at high doses or in the caffeine-sensitive.",,,0,0,0,0,-,11,9,81.82%,Backhouse et al (2011),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/805/CN-00799805/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/805/CN-00799805/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/502/CN-00778502/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/384/CN-00780384/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/435/CN-00697435/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/437/CN-00639437/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/287/CN-00588287/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/659/CN-00578659/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/002/CN-00571002/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/711/CN-00501711/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/884/CN-00559884/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/975/CN-00458975/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,
Caffeine,,3,high-intensity performance,anaerobic–high-intensity,"weight training, cycling, running",,7250,14,409,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,14,8,57.14%,Astorino et al (2010),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/696/CN-00786696/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/763/CN-00801763/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/384/CN-00780384/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/753/CN-00741753/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/696/CN-00786696/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/630/CN-00718630/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/144/CN-00638144/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/299/CN-00687299/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/214/CN-00667214/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/954/CN-00576954/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/063/CN-00575063/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/970/CN-00777970/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/646/CN-00785646/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/270/CN-00683270/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/723/CN-00349723/frame.html,,,,,,,
Calcium pyruvate,,0,"body composition, metabolism","fat burning–muscle building, general fitness",other,,571,1,52,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,1,0,0.00%,Koh-Banerjee et al (2005),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/267/CN-00521267/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/267/CN-00521267/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Casein,Casein hydrolysate,5,"muscle  building, endurance, strength","fat burning–muscle building, strength–power, aerobic–endurance","cycling, weight training",,2380,5,40,,"Like whey, casein is a kind of protein found in milk. Some studies have found it to be as effective as whey at muscle building when taken after weight training. ",,,0,0,0,0,-,5,5,100.00%,Reitelseder et al (2011),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/142/CN-00772142/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/142/CN-00772142/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/820/CN-00718820/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/987/CN-00516987/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/190/CN-00297190/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/770/CN-00702770/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Chitosan,Gymnema sylvestre,1,"weight + fat loss, cholesterol",fat burning–muscle building,other,OTW,983,1,54,,"Cochrane review: chitosan is more effective than placebo for short-term weight loss, but many studies are poor quality. Results from high quality trials only suggest minimal effect.",,,1,0,15,0,2008,0,-,-,Cochrane Review: Jull et al (2008),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD003892.pub3/abstract,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD003892.pub3/abstract,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Chromium ,Chromium picolinate,0.5,"high-intensity fitness, weight + fat loss, strength","fat burning–muscle building, aerobic–endurance, anaerobic–high-intensity, strength–power","weight training, running",,4140,10,1220,,Chromium is often used by diabetic people to lower blood sugar but there's no evidence of any ergogenic benefit and only weak evidence it can aid weight loss. ,,,0,1,0,10,2003,10,0,0.00%,Review: Pittler et al (2003),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/cldare/articles/DARE-12003000871/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/596/CN-00742596/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/531/CN-00698531/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/832/CN-00586832/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/585/CN-00409585/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/543/CN-00373543/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/374/CN-00456374/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/029/CN-00278029/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/601/CN-00346601/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/585/CN-00409585/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/374/CN-00456374/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,
CLA,Conjugated linoleic acid,4,body composition,fat burning–muscle building,other,,3620,11,374,,May help obese people lose fat and gain muscle. Downsides: may also increase markers of inflammation in the short term.,,,0,0,0,0,-,11,6,54.55%,Steck et al (2007),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/134/CN-00588134/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/905/CN-00799905/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/890/CN-00803890/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/749/CN-00762749/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/134/CN-00588134/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/872/CN-00586872/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/834/CN-00617834/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/671/CN-00578671/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/998/CN-00576998/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/237/CN-00469237/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/415/CN-00408415/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/973/CN-00325973/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,
CLA,Conjugated linoleic acid,0,endurance,aerobic–endurance,other,,3620,1,374,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,1,0,0.00%,Colakoglu et al (2006),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/998/CN-00576998/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/998/CN-00576998/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Cordyceps sinensis,"Cordymax Cs4, Cs-4",1,"endurance performance, aerobic capacity",aerobic–endurance,cycling,OTW,1070,2,7,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,2,1,50.00%,Chen et al (2010),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/044/CN-00769044/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/044/CN-00769044/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/443/CN-00468443/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Creatine,Creatine monohydrate (sometimes creatine pyruvate or citrate),2,aerobic endurance,aerobic–endurance,"cycling, rowing, running",,1590,3,5090,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,3,2,66.67%,Murphy et al (2005),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/443/CN-00531443/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/443/CN-00531443/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/200/CN-00440200/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/651/CN-00377651/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Creatine,Creatine monohydrate (sometimes creatine pyruvate or citrate),3,high-intensity performance,anaerobic–high-intensity,"running, cycling, circuit training, rowing, other",,1590,11,5090,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,11,5,45.45%,Fukuda et al (2010),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/122/CN-00762122/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/122/CN-00762122/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/509/CN-00734509/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/972/CN-00587972/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/957/CN-00563957/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/821/CN-00488821/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/200/CN-00440200/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/060/CN-00559060/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/915/CN-00518915/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/751/CN-00377751/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/872/CN-00377872/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/362/CN-00425362/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,
Creatine,Creatine monohydrate (sometimes creatine pyruvate or citrate),0,muscle damage + recovery,recovery–injury prevention,weight training,,1590,2,5090,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,2,0,0.00%,Rawson et al (2007),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/432/CN-00647432/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/432/CN-00647432/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/461/CN-00375461/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Creatine,Creatine monohydrate (sometimes creatine pyruvate or citrate),5,"strength, power, neuromuscular function",strength–power,"weight training, other",,1590,19,5090,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,19,12,63.16%,Kurosawa et al (2003),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/620/CN-00558620/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/491/CN-00743491/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/637/CN-00813637/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/970/CN-00648970/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/016/CN-00642016/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/481/CN-00571481/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/998/CN-00521998/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/357/CN-00562357/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/312/CN-00435312/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/620/CN-00558620/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/578/CN-00422578/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/878/CN-00474878/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/762/CN-00472762/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/158/CN-00436158/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/651/CN-00377651/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/009/CN-00377009/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/168/CN-00376168/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/872/CN-00377872/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/857/CN-00371857/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/289/CN-00372289/frame.html,,
Creatine,Creatine monohydrate (sometimes creatine pyruvate or citrate),5,muscle mass,fat burning–muscle building,"weight training, rowing",,1590,12,5090,,"Creatine helps you bulk up. Downsides: weight gain (if that's not what you want), it's expensive and some studies suggest it works better in men than women.",,,0,0,0,0,-,12,9,75.00%,Chilibeck et al (2004),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/754/CN-00503754/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/754/CN-00503754/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/491/CN-00743491/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/016/CN-00642016/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/821/CN-00488821/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/578/CN-00422578/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/878/CN-00474878/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/915/CN-00518915/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/762/CN-00472762/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/158/CN-00436158/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/168/CN-00376168/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/872/CN-00377872/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/520/CN-00275520/frame.html,,,,,,,,,
Creatine pyruvate,,0,repeated sprint performance,aerobic–endurance,cycling,,245,1,18,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,1,0,0.00%,Van Schuylenbergh et al (2003),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/260/CN-00436260/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/260/CN-00436260/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
DHEA,"Dehydroepiandrosterone, 7-DHEA",1,strength + muscle mass in the elderly,"general fitness, strength–power, fat burning–muscle building","weight training, other",OTW,3820,2,601,,"DHEA combined with exercise – such as weight training, yoga or chair aerobics – can improve muscle strength and function in elderly people. ",,,0,0,0,0,-,2,2,100.00%,Kenny et al (2010),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/558/CN-00760558/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/558/CN-00760558/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/836/CN-00570836/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
DHEA,"Dehydroepiandrosterone, 7-DHEA",0,general fitness in older adults,general fitness,"weight training, other",,3820,2,601,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,2,0,0.00%,Igwebuike et al (2008),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/464/CN-00628464/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/464/CN-00628464/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/461/CN-00374461/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Fish oil,omega 3 PUFAs,0,metabolism,general fitness,cycling,,10800,1,3090,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,1,0,0.00%,Bortolotti et al (2007),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/722/CN-00586722/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/722/CN-00586722/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Fish oil,omega 3 PUFAs,3,cardio fitness markers,general fitness,"football, cycling",,10800,4,3090,,"Omega-3-rich fish oil can improve heart function, lower cardio risk factors, lower heart rate and oxygen consumption and improve heart rate variability during exercise.",,,0,0,0,0,-,4,4,100.00%,Peoples et al (2008),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/761/CN-00668761/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/487/CN-00733487/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/761/CN-00668761/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/848/CN-00647848/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/706/CN-00588706/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Fish oil,omega 3 PUFAs,0,endurance,aerobic–endurance,"football, cycling",,10800,3,3090,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,3,0,0.00%,Buckley et al (2009),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/487/CN-00733487/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/487/CN-00733487/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/406/CN-00732406/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/761/CN-00668761/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Fish oil,omega 3 PUFAs,1,body fat,fat burning–muscle building,other,OTW,10800,1,3090,,"A 2007 study of overweight adults found 12 weeks of fish oil alone reduced body fat, but subjects lost more fat when fish oil was combined with walking exercise.",,,0,0,0,0,-,1,1,100.00%,Hill et al (2007),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/706/CN-00588706/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/706/CN-00588706/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Fish oil,omega 3 PUFAs,2,inflammation + muscle soreness,recovery–injury prevention,"weight training, cycling, swimming",,10800,6,3090,,"Although commonly believed to lower inflammation, evidence for fish oil's anti-inflammatory effect during or after exercise is weak. ",,,0,0,0,0,-,6,2,33.33%,Andrade et al (2007),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/010/CN-00620010/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/821/CN-00443821/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/406/CN-00732406/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/010/CN-00620010/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/406/CN-00732406/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/646/CN-00451646/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/573/CN-00330573/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Forskolin,Coleus Forskohlii,1,weight loss in overweight men,fat burning–muscle building,other,OTW,286,1,13,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,1,1,100.00%,Godard et al (2005),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/808/CN-00529808/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/808/CN-00529808/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Glutamine,,0,"strength, muscle mass","strength–power, fat burning–muscle building","weight training, other",,3610,3,1720,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,3,0,0.00%,Candow et al (2001),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/433/CN-00388433/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/433/CN-00388433/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/952/CN-00576952/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/754/CN-00377754/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Glycerol,,1,endurance,aerobic–endurance,other,OTW,851,1,99,,"May improve performance in endurance sports by enhancing water retention, but more research is needed.",,,0,1,0,? full paper not available,2007,1,-,-,Review: Goulet et al (2007),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/cldare/articles/DARE-12007009325/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/cldare/articles/DARE-12007009325/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
GP L-Carnitine,"Glycine propionyl-L-carnitine, L-carnitine L-tartrate",1,"metabolism, fitness markers","fat burning–muscle building, general fitness",other,OTW,310,2,1300,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,2,0.5,25.00%,Bloomer et al (2009),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/504/CN-00742504/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/183/CN-00761183/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/504/CN-00742504/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
GP L-Carnitine,"Glycine propionyl-L-carnitine, L-carnitine L-tartrate",0,aerobic + anaerobic performance,"aerobic–endurance, anaerobic-high-intensity",other,,310,1,1300,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,1,0,0.00%,Smith et al (2008),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/080/CN-00630080/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/080/CN-00630080/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Green tea extract,Catechins,0,endurance,aerobic–endurance,cycling,,2990,2,38,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,2,0,0.00%,Eichenberger et al (2010),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/171/CN-00749171/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/171/CN-00749171/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/082/CN-00734082/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Green tea extract,Catechins,3,"fat burning, oxidative stress reduction","fat burning–muscle building, recovery–injury prevention","cycling, weight training",,2990,5,38,,"In combination with regular aerobic exercise, the catechins and polyphenols in green tea may enhance metabolism of fat – especially abdominal fat – and reduce oxidative stress, which can contribute to injury.",,,0,0,0,0,-,5,3.5,70.00%,Eichenberger et al (2009),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/692/CN-00722692/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/692/CN-00722692/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/447/CN-00813447/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/720/CN-00668720/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/082/CN-00734082/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/306/CN-00638306/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
HCA,"Garcinia cambogi, (-)-Hydroxycitrate",3,fat burning,fat burning–muscle building,cycling,,675,4,54,,"Studies of HCA found it increased fat burning during exercise and prevented new fat cells from forming, even when the experimental subjects overate.",,,0,0,0,0,-,4,3,75.00%,Kovacs and Westerterp-Plantenga (2006) ,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/560/CN-00565560/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/560/CN-00565560/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/635/CN-00457635/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/431/CN-00409431/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/518/CN-00384518/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
HCA,"Garcinia cambogi, (-)-Hydroxycitrate",1,endurance,aerobic–endurance,cycling,OTW,675,2,54,,"May fire up fat metabolism, sparing carbohydrate fuel and allowing you to exercise for longer before getting exhausted.",,,0,0,0,0,-,2,2,100.00%,Lim et al (2003),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/635/CN-00457635/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/635/CN-00457635/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/431/CN-00409431/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
HMB,β-Hydroxy-β-Methylbutyrate,3,strength,strength–power,weight training,,809,4,327,,A 2009 meta-analysis of 9 studies found HMB plus weight training  caused small leg strength gains in untrained men but not trained weightlifters. ,,,0,3,0,9,2009,1,-,-,Meta-analysis: Rowlands and Thomson (2009),http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19387395,,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19387395,http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/pdf/1743-7075-5-1.pdf,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21327797,http://www.jissn.com/content/pdf/1550-2783-7-7.pdf,,,,,,,,,,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11599506,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10978853,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11128859,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19387396,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12580653,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16004832,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10978853,
HMB,β-Hydroxy-β-Methylbutyrate,1,muscle damage,recovery–injury prevention,weight training,,809,3,327,,,,,0,1,0,9,2009,2,-,-,Meta-analysis: Rowlands and Thomson (2009),http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19387395,,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19387395,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11007567,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21327797,,,,,,,background sources:,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10978853,,,,,,,,,,
HMB,β-Hydroxy-β-Methylbutyrate,0.5,aerobic fitness,aerobic–endurance,"weight training, cycling, other",,809,3,327,,,,,0,1,0,9,2009,2,-,-,Portal et al (2011),http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21327797,,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21327797,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20857835,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21327797,,,,,,,background sources:,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17469236,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11726262,,,,,,,,,
HMB,β-Hydroxy-β-Methylbutyrate,2,"muscle building, fat loss",fat burning–muscle building,"weight training, other",,809,4,327,,,,,0,3,0,9,2009,1,-,-,Meta-analysis: Rowlands and Thomson (2009),http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19387395,,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19387395,http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/pdf/1743-7075-5-1.pdf,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21327797,http://www.jissn.com/content/pdf/1550-2783-7-7.pdf,,,,,,background sources:,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17469236,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20857835,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12580653,http://jn.nutrition.org/content/131/7/2049.full.pdf,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11599506,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11128859,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19387396,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12580653,,,
HMB + creatine,,1,"muscle mass, strength","fat burning–muscle building, strength–power",weight training,OTW,55,1,30,,A 2001 paper found creatine and HMB together can increase lean body mass and strength more than either supplement alone. They may act by different mechanisms.,,,0,0,0,0,-,1,1,100.00%,Jówko et al (2001),http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11448573,,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11448573,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
HMB + KIC,β-Hydroxy-β-Methylbutyrate + alpha-Ketoisocaproate,1,"soreness, muscle damage",recovery–injury prevention,"running, weight training",OTW,0,2,14,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,2,1.5,75.00%,Nunan et al (2010),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/832/CN-00741832/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/832/CN-00741832/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/937/CN-00531937/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Isoflavones,,1,"inflammation, oxidative stress",recovery–injury prevention,running,,2160,3,469,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,3,1,33.33%,Beavers et al (2010),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/594/CN-00749594/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/594/CN-00749594/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/481/CN-00511481/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/691/CN-00424691/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Isoflavones,,0,muscle soreness,recovery–injury prevention,weight training,,2160,1,469,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,1,0,0.00%,Lenn et al (2002),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/821/CN-00443821/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/821/CN-00443821/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Isoflavones,,2,body weight + fat loss in postmenopausal women,fat burning–muscle building,"weight training, other",,2160,2,469,,"May help overweight postmenopausal women lose weight, body fat and abdominal fat, in combination with aerobic exercise or resistance training.",,,0,0,0,0,-,2,1.5,75.00%,Choquette et al (2011),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/410/CN-00780410/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/410/CN-00780410/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/213/CN-00609213/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
L-arginine,,1,aerobic fitness,aerobic–endurance,"cycling, weight training",,4060,4,1600,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,4,1,25.00%,Sunderland et al (2011),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/397/CN-00785397/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/397/CN-00785397/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/910/CN-00769910/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/490/CN-00722490/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/695/CN-00702695/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
L-arginine,,3,general exercise performance,general fitness,other,,4060,1,1600,,A 2011 review noted 3 out of 5 studies found significant improvements in exercise performance after short-term L-arginine supplementation and 4 out of 8 after long-term supplementation.,,,0,1,0,0,2011,0,-,-,Alvares et al (2011),http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21395365,,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21395365,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
L-arginine,,0,strength,strength–power,weight training,,4060,1,1600,,,,,0,1,0,0,2011,1,-,-,Alvares et al (2012),http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22251130,,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22251130,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
L-carnitine LT,L-carnitine L-tartrate,1,metabolism,fat burning–muscle building,cycling,,15600,3,1300,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,3,0.5,16.67%,Abramowicz and Galloway (2005),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/935/CN-00531935/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/935/CN-00531935/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/878/CN-00666878/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/630/CN-00555630/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
L-carnitine LT,L-carnitine L-tartrate,0,endurance,aerobic–endurance,cycling,,15600,1,1300,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,1,0,0.00%,Broad et al (2005),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/630/CN-00555630/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/630/CN-00555630/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
L-carnitine LT,L-carnitine L-tartrate,5,muscle damage,recovery–injury prevention,"cycling, weight training",,15600,6,1300,,Reduces exercise-induced muscle damage and may promote muscle recovery.,,,0,0,0,0,-,6,5.5,91.67%,Spiering et al (2008),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/968/CN-00648968/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/935/CN-00531935/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/968/CN-00648968/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/660/CN-00578660/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/081/CN-00571081/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/474/CN-00457474/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/009/CN-00377009/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Medium chain triglycerides ,,0,endurance,aerobic–endurance,running,,801,1,22,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,1,0,0.00%,Oopik et al (2001),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/662/CN-00442662/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/662/CN-00442662/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Phosphatidylserine,,1,high-intensity aerobic endurance,aerobic–endurance,cycling,OTW,805,1,67,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,1,1,100.00%,Kingsley et al (2006a),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/060/CN-00554060/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/060/CN-00554060/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Phosphatidylserine,,0,muscle damage,recovery–injury prevention,running,,805,1,67,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,1,0,0.00%,Kingsley et al (2006b),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/066/CN-00572066/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/066/CN-00572066/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Potassium phosphate,,1,perceived exertion,sports psychology,running,OTW,1390,1,16,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,1,1,100.00%,Goss et al (2001),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/833/CN-00372833/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/833/CN-00372833/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Pyruvate,,0,"aerobic performance, metabolism, weight loss, muscle mass","aerobic–endurance, fat burning–muscle building, general fitness","cycling, football",,677,2,319,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,2,0,0.00%,Morrison et al (2000),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/300/CN-00372300/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/300/CN-00372300/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/503/CN-00742503/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Quercetin,,2,aerobic endurance,aerobic–endurance,cycling,,2490,3,199,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,3,2,66.67%,Nieman et al (2010),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/310/CN-00742310/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/310/CN-00742310/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/984/CN-00734984/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/506/CN-00733506/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Quercetin,,1,illnesses following heavy exercise,general fitness,cycling,OTW,2490,1,199,,A trial from 2007 found quercetin reduced the number of colds experienced by cyclists after 2 weeks of intensive training.,,,0,0,0,0,-,1,1,100.00%,Nieman et al (2007),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/198/CN-00619198/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/198/CN-00619198/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Quercetin,,0,repeated sprint performance,anaerobic–high-intensity,running,,2490,1,199,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,1,0,0.00%,Abbey and Rankin (2011),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/586/CN-00788586/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/586/CN-00788586/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Quercetin,,1,inflammation,recovery–injury prevention,"running, cycling",,2490,3,199,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,3,1.5,50.00%,Nieman et al (2009),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/037/CN-00761037/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/586/CN-00788586/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/037/CN-00761037/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/987/CN-00618987/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Quercetin,,0,perceived exertion,sports psychology,"running, cycling",,2490,2,199,,A 2009 trial testing 63 ultramarathon runners competing in a 160km race found quercetin had no effect on tiredness ratings. ,,,0,0,0,0,-,2,0,0.00%,Utter et al (2009),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/881/CN-00722881/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/881/CN-00722881/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/120/CN-00742120/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Rhodiola Rosea L.,,0,aerobic performance,aerobic–endurance,other,,810,1,26,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,1,0,0.00%,Parisi et al (2010),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/363/CN-00770363/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/363/CN-00770363/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Rhodiola Rosea L.,,2,muscle damage,recovery–injury prevention,"rowing, other",OTW,810,2,26,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,2,1.5,75.00%,Skarpanska-Stejnborn et al (2009),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/769/CN-00702769/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/363/CN-00770363/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/769/CN-00702769/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Ribose,D-ribose,0,repeated sprint performance,anaerobic–high-intensity,"cycling, other",,1490,4,201,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,4,0,0.00%,Peveler et al (2006),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/874/CN-00571874/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/629/CN-00555629/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/157/CN-00436157/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/314/CN-00435314/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/874/CN-00571874/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Ribose,D-ribose,0,endurance,aerobic–endurance,rowing,,1490,1,201,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,1,0,0.00%,Dunne et al (2006),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/854/CN-00561854/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/854/CN-00561854/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Ribose,D-ribose,1,strength,strength–power,weight training,OTW,1490,2,201,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,2,1,50.00%,Van Gammeren et al (2002),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/658/CN-00443658/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/658/CN-00443658/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/629/CN-00374629/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Ribose,D-ribose,0,body composition,fat burning–muscle building,weight training,,1490,1,201,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,1,0,0.00%,Van Gammeren et al (2002),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/658/CN-00443658/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/658/CN-00443658/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Sour cherry juice,tart cherry juice,2,muscle damage + inflammation,recovery–injury prevention,"running, weight training",OTW,234,2,30,,"Consumed over several days, can reduce inflammation, increase antioxidant production, reduce muscle pain and speed recovery of strength after heavy exercise like weights or marathon running. ",,,0,0,0,0,-,2,2,100.00%,Howatson et al (2010),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/068/CN-00778068/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/068/CN-00778068/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/005/CN-00566005/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Soy protein,,1,high intensity endurance,"aerobic–endurance, anaerobic–high-intensity",cycling,OTW,24100,1,424,,"In a 2010 trial, soy protein + carbohydrate increased time-to-exhaustion in male cyclists by 37% relative to carbohydrate alone. ",,,0,0,0,0,-,1,1,100.00%,Ghosh et al (2010),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/777/CN-00759777/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/777/CN-00759777/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Soy protein,,1,calorie + fat burning in postmenopausal women,fat burning–muscle building,weight training,OTW,24100,2,424,,Might enhance the calorie-burning effects of exercise. A 2010 study of 60 postmenopausal women found those in the soy + weight training group burned 48 calories per day more than the placebo + weights group.,,,0,0,0,0,-,2,1,50.00%,Trevisan et al (2010),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/204/CN-00802204/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/204/CN-00802204/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/125/CN-00586125/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Spirulina,Spirulina platensis,2,endurance performance,aerobic–endurance,running,OTW,7670,2,48,,"3-4 weeks of spirulina delayed fatigue among trained and untrained trial runners, possibly by sparing carb fuel and increasing fat metabolism, or preventing muscle damage. ",,,0,0,0,0,-,2,2,100.00%,Kalafati et al (2010),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/748/CN-00732748/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/748/CN-00732748/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/943/CN-00571943/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Spirulina,Spirulina platensis,2,"muscle damage, fat burning","recovery–injury prevention, fat burning–muscle building",running,OTW,7670,2,48,,,,,0,0,0,0,-,2,2,100.00%,Lu et al (2006),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/943/CN-00571943/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/748/CN-00732748/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/943/CN-00571943/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Taurine,,0.5,"endurance performance, metabolism","aerobic–endurance, fat burning–muscle building",cycling,OTW,2560,1,575,,1.66 grams of taurine - a can of energy drink contains 1 gram - before a time trial did not enhance trained cyclists' performance but did slightly increase fat burning.,,,0,0,0,0,-,1,0.5,50.00%,Rutherford et al (2010),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/746/CN-00762746/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/746/CN-00762746/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Tribulus terrestris,"devil's thorn, tackweed",0,"strength, body composition, testosterone","strength–power, fat burning-muscle building",weight training,,2190,3,39,,"Previously thought to affect testosterone, posing a possible doping test risk, but a 2007 study found T. Terrestris had no effects on this hormone.",,,0,0,0,0,-,3,0,0.00%,Rogerson et al (2007),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/231/CN-00589231/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/231/CN-00589231/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/025/CN-00332025/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/836/CN-00297836/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Tyrosine,,1,exercise tolerance in hot conditions,"aerobic–endurance, sports psychology",cycling,OTW,2340,1,164,,By boosting dopamine - a feel-good chemical - it may enable better heat tolerance. Cyclists given tyrosine in a 2011 study cycled significantly longer than those given a placebo. ,,,0,0,0,0,-,1,1,100.00%,Tumilty et al (2011),http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21437603,,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21437603,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Velvet antler,"Deer velvet antler, elk velvet antler",0,"endurance, strength, hormonal exercise response","aerobic–endurance, strength–power, general fitness","rowing, weight training",,1340,2,4,,"Made from the antlers of deer or elk. In a 2003 trial, it provided some strength and endurance gains against placebo, but more research is needed.",,,0,0,0,0,-,2,0.5,25.00%,Syrotuik et al (2005),http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/934/CN-00531934/frame.html,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/934/CN-00531934/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/523/CN-00459523/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Whey protein,,3,weight + fat loss,fat burning–muscle building,weight training,,8610,3,320,,"Helps you shed fat without losing muscle too. In a 2011 study, those taking whey protein lost more weight and fat than those consuming the same daily calories as carbs. ",,,0,0,0,0,-,3,3,100.00%,Baer et al (2009),http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21677076,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/061/CN-00575061/frame.html,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21677076,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18371214,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Whey protein,,6,"strength, muscle building + recovery","strength–power, recovery–injury prevention ","weight training, running",,8610,11,320,,"A majority of trials show whey protein - derived from milk - improves strength, helps build muscles and speeds recovery. May have the edge over other proteins: a 2009 study found muscle protein synthesis after whey consumption was 122% greater than casein and 31% greater than soy. ",,,0,0,0,0,-,11,10,90.91%,Tang et al (2009),http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19589961,,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/142/CN-00772142/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/448/CN-00743448/frame.html,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19589961,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/003/CN-00722003/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/095/CN-00733095/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/200/CN-00578200/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/671/CN-00628671/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/535/CN-00571535/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/061/CN-00575061/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/262/CN-00490262/frame.html,http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/987/CN-00516987/frame.html,,,,,,,,,,
